George Henry Turner age 22 and Emma Ellen Reed married in Biggleswade in Sept 1869.
On 1871 Census they are together at Langley Rd, Luton. George is 24, born Langford (1847), a baker and Emma is 18 born Biggleswade (1853), no children.
Back to 1861 in Langford is John Turner. blacksmith & wife Sarah plus family including George age 13. George is not with the family in 1851 but there is a 2 year old G H Turner, visitor to family named Hare, a baker, in nearby Henlow. George's father John Turner, blacksmith of Langford married a Sarah Hare on 24 June 1839 at St.Pancras church.
Meanwhile in 1861 in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade is Edith Reed, widow age 50, upholsterer with daughter Emma age 8 born Biggleswade. Back 10 years to 1851 at same address is Samuel Reed age 48, vetenary with wife Edith age 40 plus 6 children. Samuel died in Sept 1855 age 52.
Mother Edith was nee Taylor and is said to have married Samuel Reid at St.Georges Middlesex on 26 Sept 1831 (although I've not seen this anywhere). Samuel & Edith are on 1841 & 1851 censuses with their children who seem to have been baptised/married with Taylor in their names. There is a baptism at Biggleswade on 12 May 1811 of Edith, daughter of Samuel & Mary Taylor, saddler, born Feb 25th.
Regards John
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Can they please be checked and confirmed?George H. Turner, 22 & Emma E. Reed married in Biggleswade Sept. 1869.
1871 Census living together at Langley Rd, Luton, George, born 1847 in Langford, age 24 and Emma Ellen Reed was born 1853 is aged 18.
In 1861 there is a John Turner in Langford, a Blacksmith & his wife Sarah. Family (how many & names etc?) includes George aged 13.
In 1851 George for some reason is not with the family? Is it known why? The 1871 Census says he was born in 1847, therefore he would have only been 4 years old?
In 1851 'there is a 2 year old G H Turner, visitor to family named Hare, a baker, in nearby Henlow'.
Again going by the 1871 Census George would have been 4? What does it mean 'a visitor'?
So George H. Turner's father was John Turner, a Blacksmith of Langford. How is it known that John Turner was George's father, and a Blacksmith?
So on 24/06/1839 George Turner's father, John Turner married a Sarah Hare at St. Pancras Church Bedfordshire?
In 1861, in Shortmead St, Biggleswade is a Edith Reed, widow, age 50, an upholsterer, is with her daughter Emma, age 8, born in Biggleswade. So this would make Emma's birth year 1853 as per 1871 Census.
10 years earlier in 1851, same Shortmead St, is a Samuel Reed, age 48, a Vet with his wife Edith & 6 children. Samuel died Sept. 1855, age 52. Birth year would then be approx. 1803?
Edith Reed, nee Taylor apparently married Samuel Reid (or Reed?) at St. George's Middx, 26/09/1831.
1841 & 1851 Census both Edith and Samuel are listed with their children, whom apparently were baptised/married with Taylor in their names?
Lastly, John kindly tells us that on 12/05/1811 Edith is baptised in Biggleswade, daughter of Samuel & Mary Taylor, saddler, born Feb 25th, 1811.